Offset ball joints and adjustable ball joints

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Jan 12, 2014 | 07:13 AM

#11

gptoyz

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Originally Posted by dan_uk

I wouldn't mess with the geometry at all before you have maybe a dozen trackdays at least.
All the talk about bump-steer and whatever is a load of crap the car is fine.

The only thing that you might want to deal with at some point is getting enough front camber.

For Nasa TT to not take any points and get camber to about -3 you can get an offset upper control arm bushing made of delrin or something.

Couldn't agree more.

Learn the car stock, it's probably one of the most capable out of the box track cars.

When you do start tinkering with geometry you start sacrificing straight line stability in acceleration and braking for corner speed stability. So drive a forgiving setup first, then when you have mastered the countersteer and catching the car at the limit to determine what you need in setup.

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Jan 12, 2014 | 01:17 PM

#12

josserman

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Couldn't agree more but can rationalize all day long why it's OK that I'd didn't completely take that route

The one thing I am going to wait on is running slicks. I have about 6 track days 3 of which over a 10yr period and the other 3 within 2months last summer. Also been doing auto x since '98 here and there about 6 or so as well.